The objectives of this study were to: (1) compare forest CS in
plants and soil under different forest types and to test the
hypothesis that the CS of forests varies among forest types, which
represent different stages of forest succession; (2) explore the
important factors influencing forest CS and its partition in the
Lesser Khingan Mountains area; and (3) provide useful suggestions
related to forest management with the goal of increasing C
sequestration under the future condition of climate change.